Plant Kingdom Questions and Answers Part-17

1. The pistil in flower encloses
a) One ovule
b) Only two ovules
c) Three ovules
d) One too many ovules

Answer: d
Explanation: One too many ovules

2.Embryo sacs in angiosperms is
a) Male gametophyte
b) Well-developed female gametophyte
c) Highly reduced female gametophyte
d) Well-developed female sporophyte

Answer: c
Explanation: Highly reduced female gametophyte

3. Embryo sac of angiosperms posses
a) Egg apparatus
b) Synergids
c) Antipodal
d) All of these

Answer: d
Explanation: All of these

4. Egg apparatus of angiosperms contain
a) One egg cell
b) Two synergids
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Two antipodals

Answer: c
Explanation: Both (a) and (b)

5. The cells of embryo sac are
a) Diploid
b) Haploid
c) May be haploid or diploid
d) None of these

Answer: b
Explanation: The cells of embryo sac are haploid.

6. Diploid secondary nucleus in embryo sac of angiosperm is the product of
a) Fusion of two synergid cells
b) Fusion of two antipodal cells
c) Fusion of two polar nuclei
d) Fusion of egg cell and antipodal cell

Answer: c
Explanation: Fusion of two polar nuclei

7. The pistil in angiosperm is made up of
a) Ovary
b) Stigma
c) Style
d) All of these

Answer: d
Explanation: All of these

8. Ovary is the characteristic feature of
a) Gymnosperms
b) Angiosperm
c) Pteridophyte
d) All of these

Answer: b
Explanation: Angiosperm

9.In double fertilization
a) Male gamete fuses with egg cell to form zygote.
b) Male gamete fuses with diploid endosperm nucleus to produce triploid primary endosperm nucleus.
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Fertilization takes place in two plants simultaneously.

Answer: c
Explanation: Both (a) and (b)

10. Synergids and antipodals
a) Develop into new plants
b) Are diploid
c) Degenerate after fertilization
d) Are produced in male gametophyte

Answer: c
Explanation: Degenerate after fertilization